into the bosom

Chapter 67

In a blink of an eye, it's the day of the Lotus Appreciation Banquet.

When Xu Jiao was still half asleep and half awake, Qin Niang and Ban Lan picked her up from the bed and began to wash and dress her up.

After a while, Yu Niang also came.He also brought Xu Jiao a set of the most fashionable hairstyles in Feng'an City nowadays.When Xu Jiao saw that set of red gold jewelry inlaid with pink pearls, his eyes lighted up quietly, it must be very valuable.

When she was almost dressed up, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Zhao came, and they both looked her up and down, and it was not difficult to see that she was nervous.

When we got outside, Mrs. Yan and Jing Shan had packed up and were waiting outside.

Naturally, the mother and daughter also dressed up meticulously, but when Jing Shan raised her eyes and saw Xu Jiao's make-up, her complexion became a little ugly.

Madam Yan winked at her, she twitched her lips, and called "Second Sister" reluctantly.

"Ajiao isn't nervous, right? Don't worry, our family is together today, you just need to follow along, we are in charge of everything!" Mrs. Yan smiled slightly, with concern in her words, and her expression and tone were extremely sincere.

Even though Xu Jiao knew it was fake, she still had to lament Mrs. Yan's acting skills, especially against Jing Shan's clumsy acting skills, it was even more prominent, if there is no comparison, there is no harm.

"Thank you, auntie! We are all from the Jing family. Grandfather said it well. I can't write two words of Jing in one stroke. I have nothing to worry about when I'm with you." Xu Jiao replied with a smile, her bright eyes While returning, he took Madam Zhao's hand, "Let's go!"

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, the men of the Jing family were already waiting, and Jing Shangshu only said a few words to Xu Jiao, "Just do your best, and let everything go according to fate!"

Xu Jiao nodded in response.

Xu Jiao was still very interested in the imperial palace.On the way into the palace, you have to look around.This palace city is not as exquisite as the later generations, but most of the palaces are built on high platforms, and they are already majestic from a glance.

The flying eaves and brackets, and the temples are connected to the temples, making people dizzying.I really have to marvel at the wisdom and uncanny workmanship of the ancients, Xu Jiao watched all the way, and couldn't hide the amazement in his eyes.

Even if she sees Jingshan's eyes full of disdain occasionally, and she might be calling her a bumpkin in her heart, she still can't care.

I don't know how long I walked, and finally came to the garden where the banquet was held today.Surrounded by pines and cypresses, it is always shaded and cool, and a large lotus pond is swaying in the sun.

There is also a lotus pond in Jingfu, but it is not considered big. Moreover, the lotus flowers have not bloomed in the past two days, but the lotus pond in front of me can't see the edge at a glance.The fields of lotus leaves are next to each other, just like a handful of emerald umbrellas, big or small, deep or shallow, intoxicatingly green, holding up pink hibiscus in the middle, Xu Jiao couldn't help sighing in his heart—— ——"Sparkling lotus blooms, and the pavilion emerges from the water".

However, there are not many people who really concentrate on appreciating this beautiful scenery.

On the edge of the lotus pond, there are already shadows of clothes and temples, and shadows of people.On such occasions, socializing has always been more important than viewing flowers.

On such occasions, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Yan often come to socialize like ducks in water.Even Jing Shan, and her little sisters who usually play with her, turned around and went to play with them.

With Mrs. Zhao's temperament, she left Feng'an for a long time. Xu Jiao thought that she was not used to it, so she wanted to stay by her side. Who knows, after only a short stroll, she heard a very excited voice ringing beside her. Side, "Ah Wu!"

As soon as Xu Jiao and Mrs. Zhao turned their heads, they saw a well-dressed petite woman and a petite girl standing not far from them with excited expressions.

Madam Zhao's expression softened all of a sudden, she curled her pink lips and called softly, "Qianniang!"

The woman's eyes were red in an instant, and she hurriedly approached with her skirt closed. When she got close, she hugged Mrs. Zhao, "You are back! I heard that you went back to Feng'an City, so I told you Immediately sent a letter of worship to Jingfu, but you are lucky, sent a reply saying that I don't see any outsiders for the time being, and I will come to visit after a while. If I didn't know that you were scheduled to come here to enjoy the lotus feast, I was stopped by Ziqian, saying that you I just came back, there must be a lot of things to deal with, so I didn't care about the etiquette, and rushed to your house directly."

Mrs. Zhao patted her shoulder lightly, and said with a smile, "You, you are still such an impatient person! Thanks to Zhou Ziqian who can restrain you."

"Him? Can you hold me down? If he didn't say something reasonable, if he dared to stop me, he would beat him to his knees and beg for mercy!" The woman raised her chin and hummed.

Xu Jiao was amazed to see it from the sidelines, but he never imagined that he could still meet this lady who didn't pretend at all!

"Enough is enough, you are not afraid of making the children laugh." Mrs. Zhao's voice brought a trace of helplessness.

Speaking of the child, the woman quickly moved away from Mrs. Zhao's shoulder and said, "Qiaoqiao, come and meet your aunt and cousin!"

Madam Zhao also said to Xu Jiao, "Ajiao, this is your aunt Madam Yuan and cousin Qiaoqiao!"

After hearing this introduction, Xu Jiao suddenly remembered.On the boat, Qinniang told her that Mrs. Zhao was the only daughter in her family, and since her parents passed away, her natal family has no relatives.But there is a cousin named Yuan, who has been close to her since she was a child, and loves her as a sister. She is married to Feng'an Zhou's family. Her cousin's uncle was born in martial arts, and now she is an official of the Ministry of War.

The two girls came forward, greeted each other with their elders, greeted Xu Jiao with "sister" and "sister", Madam Yuan held Xu Jiao's hand, looked him up and down, "Ah Jiao is really tall. You've become a grown-up girl, you have beautiful eyebrows and eyes, but she's a beauty!"

She admired, but for some reason, a ray of doubt flashed away in her eyes.

That moment of doubt made Xu Jiao's heart sink slightly. From the situation just now, it can be seen that this aunt has a very good relationship with Mrs. Zhao. Could it be that she knows that she is a fake?
Just as her thoughts were spinning, something fell on her wrist. Xu Jiao looked down and saw that it was a jadeite bracelet with an excellent water head. This bracelet was worn on Madam Yuan's wrist just now. She hurriedly refused, "It's impossible, it's too expensive!"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Your mother and I don't distinguish between you and me. What's mine is yours. What's more, this bracelet is originally a pair, and it was meant for you and Qiaoqiao. If you refuse again, Auntie I'm not happy." Madam Yuan really turned down her face as she spoke, pretending to be displeased.

Xu Jiao couldn't help turning her head to look at Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao nodded and said, "Since it is your aunt's wish, please accept it!"

Xu Jiao no longer refused, and said with a sweet smile, "Thank you, Auntie."

"That's about the same!" Madam Yuan patted Xu Jiao's hand with a satisfied smile, "Okay, you and Qiaoqiao can play together! I'll talk to your mother for a while!"

Xu Jiao and Zhou Qiao naturally had no objection, and after saluting, they turned and left.

Zhou Qiao looks to be twelve or thirteen years old, she is a quiet and a bit shy girl, quite different from her mother's straightforward temperament.But on the outside, they seem to be carved out of the same mold, they are all small, delicate and cute.

(End of this chapter)